Sixty-three percent of Americans say a third U.S. political party is needed, up from 56% a year ago and by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Story Highlights

  • Third time support has exceeded 60%, along with 2017 and 2021
  • Republicans primarily behind the increase, with 58% now in favor
  • Political independents remain group most likely to favor third party
  • @givesomefucksEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    Historically? he was probably a lot worse than a “spoiler” since he would run as a Democrat in the primary and then change to an independent/third party for the general election so he could more or less screw over the Democrats while running unopposed on the Left. He did this from 1988 until 2018.

    What?

    He ran in Dem primaries so he wouldn’t be a spoiler in the general…

    That’s a good thing for the Dem party.

    And how does him running in the general “screwing over democrats”?

    He’s literally always congresses with the Dems, the only difference is the letter by his name.